The coin is composed of aluminum and measures 0.59 grams in mass, 16 millimeters in diameter, and 1.5 millimeters in thickness. It has medallic alignment and a plain edge, and like most coins, is round in shape. Both of the piece's rims are raised and undecorated.

The coin's face value is written in Armenian as "10 ԼՈՒՄԱ" (Romanized: 10 luma) in the middle of the reverse. Displayed on its own line, the numeral in the value is engraved in significantly larger print than the following word, which also appears on its own line. The Gregorian date of minting, "1994", is inscribed counterclockwise at the rim below.

The total mintage of the 10 luma coin is currently unknown. Of this total, a small number of uncirculated examples were distributed in official 1994 mint sets by the Central Bank of Armenia.